Cloud DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - TS/SCI Required

Phoenix Operations Group
Springfield, IL

Description

  TS/SCI Clearance Required
General Duties:
Leverage AWS and CI/CD technologies to streamline and maintain a DevSecOps pipeline for mission critical-software applications. Since most of the work is conducted remotely (from home), this highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. The objective is to fully automate the software processes that build, test, harden, package, and deploy applications across multiple cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S). The result is an enterprise-wide DevOps pipeline that delivers mission functionality to operational environments. This hybrid, highly motivated engineering team uses Agile (Scrum) processes and online collaboration tools to coordinate activities. Work will include researching new technologies, implementing new solutions, and providing recommendations to reduce program risk / cost. The specific technologies and activities are described below but heavy emphasis will be placed on Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), AWS platforms and services, and CI/CD technologies (GitLab, Jenkins).
Recurring responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing builds, deployments, packaging, integration, automation and releases
  • Continuously evaluating the Monitoring and Performance of the environment
  • Providing standards and practices around Infrastructure as Code
  • Ensuring automated processes for builds and deployments are streamlined
  • Participating in technology, architecture, and design discussions
  • Developing the architecture and automation templates for infrastructure provisioning, and configuration / change management
  • Building and optimizing an architecture for supporting production applications
  • Level-2 support for a production environment

Required Experience:

  • 2+ years working within a DevOps or CI/CD environment
  • 2+ years scripting (preferred languages Python, Java, or BASH)
  • 1+ years working within Linux (e.g., Red Hat, CentOS) environments
  • 1+ years supporting AWS environments and native services (S3, SQS, EC2, IAM)
  • Experience with automation technologies such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins or Gitlab Pipelines
  • Must possess ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Must be a team player who understands the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and open communication, including a willingness to occasionally work in a pair-programming environment
  • Must possess strong analytical and technical documentation skills
  • Must possess ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
  • Must have hands-on experience with design and development best practices

Desired Skills:

  • Experience working with containers (i.e. Docker) and orchestration (i.e. Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Familiarity with industry standard commodity hardware for information systems (servers, storage, network devices)
  • Familiarity with industry standard software products (operating systems, hypervisors, databases, and web servers)

Education/Experience Level:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Certifications Required: None, but AWS certifications are highly desirable
  • Must have an active security clearance (TS/SCI) for this position

Clearance:

  • TS/SCI security clearance and willingness to pursue a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph

Benefits Offered:


Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Company Paid Premiums 

STD, LTD, and Life Insurance - 100% Company paid 

401K – Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required 

PTO - 4 weeks/year 

Holidays - 11 paid/year 

Birthdays off with pay 

Referral Bonuses – Upfront AND Annually Recurring 

Open Source Bonuses – Contribute to our Github projects 

Professional Development – Paid training, Certifications, and Enrichment

ABOUT PHOENIX OPERATIONS GROUP:


Phoenix Operations Group is a high-end engineering services company dedicated to protecting and advancing our national cyber resources. As a small company, we rely on innovation to continually advance our employees' skills and provide game-changing solutions to our customers.

Our technical competencies include Big Data analytics (batch and streaming), Cloud Computing infrastructure, multi-INT visualization, and enterprise architectures. We support operational missions (All-Source, Financial, CND) and serve as Product Owners for our open-source research initiatives.


Please visit us at for more information.

Phoenix Operations Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Phoenix Operations Group does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. 

Posted 2025-11-25

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